Rothschild & Co named Bank for Governments of the Year

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Rothschild & Co has been named Bank for Governments of the Year by IFR.

The judges highlighted our pioneering role developing new structures to help war-torn and financially distressed countries in challenging environments.

Additionally, we advised on several winning transactions:

  • Casino's US$8.2bn debt restructuring was named EMEA Restructuring of the Year
  • HFSF'S €1.35bn sell-down of 27% stake in Piraeus Bank was named EMEA Secondary Equity Issue of the Year
  • Viking Holdings' US$1.8bn IPO on NYSE was named North America IPO of the Year

About the awards

Produced by London Stock Exchange Group, IFR is a weekly magazine and online publication that covers all aspects of Capital Markets. The IFR Awards have a global coverage, with the parallel Asia awards providing regional focus.

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